Posted by Glenn Koetzner on August 23, 2010 under News
Martin L. Heft, Chairperson of Love Makes a Family PAC, announced that after careful consideration of each candidate’s record and questionnaire responses on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues, LMF PAC has endorsed the following candidates for Connecticut constitutional offices:
STATE OFFICES
Governor — Dan Malloy
Malloy has been a great leader on issues important to the LGBT community. He has been a longstanding, vocal supporter of full marriage equality for same-sex couples in Connecticut, and a steadfast supporter of gender identity and expression anti-discrimination legislation He has never changed his position or stepped back on these issues. His comfort level and his continued support of marriage equality garner his support for Governor.
Lieutenant Governor — Nancy Wyman
Wyman has been a long time advocate and supporter of the LGBT community. During her 16 year tenure as Comptroller she fought to remove the Boy Scouts of America from participating in the state’s charitable giving campaign due to non-compliance with the state’s non-discrimination polices. Over the years, she has been an ardent supporter of full marriage equality, and is seen and heard throughout our community to protect LGBT civil rights, including gender identity and expression anti-discrimination.
Secretary of State — Denise Merrill
Merrill served 17 years as State Representative and her voting record demonstrate her support to ensure equal rights for LGBT people. She stands with us as she seeks higher office and promises to continue her advocacy for the Connecticut LGBT community.
Treasurer — Denise Nappier
First elected in 1998, Nappier has been constant supporter of our community. She affirmed her support by testifying for marriage equality and was honored by Lambda Legal (oldest LGBT civil rights organization) in 2007 for her advocacy.
Comptroller — Kevin Lembo
Lembo has been a policy leader in health care, consumer protection, government efficiency and accountability. He served 7 years as Assistant Comptroller. As the first openly gay person running for Constitutional office in our state, he holds our values close. He also was endorsed by the Washington, DC-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund.
Attorney General — George Jepsen
Jepsen has been a vocal supporter of the LGBT community for many years. As Legislator for 16 years he led the passage of many milestone social and civil rights laws. He has fought to ban sexual orientation discrimination, to strengthen hate crime laws, and to expand our living will laws.
STATE SENATE
1st John Fonfara – Hartford, Wethersfield
5th Beth Bye – Bloomfield, Burlington, Farmington, West Hartford
6th Don DeFronzo – Berlin, Farmington, New Britain
20th Andrea Stillman – East Lyme, Montville, New London, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Salem, Waterford
24th Alice Hutchinson – Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman
26th John Hartwell – Bethel, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport, Wilton
27th Andrew McDonald – Darien, Stamford
35th Susan Eastwood – Ashford, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington, Hampton, Pomfret, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington and Woodstock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2nd Jason Bartlett – Bethel, Danbury and Redding
4th Kelvin Roldan – Hartford
6th Hector Robles – Hartford
12th Geoff Luxenberg – Manchester
16th Linda Schofield – Simsbury
23rd Eileen Baker – Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook
24th Tim O’Brien – New Britain and Newington
27th Sandy Nafisv – Newington
31st Tom Kehoe – Glastonbury
38th Betsy Ritter – Montville and Waterford
47th Catherine Osten – Canterbury, Scotland, Sprague and Norwich
58th Kathleen Tallarita – Enfield
64th Roberta Willis – Cornwall, Goshen, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington
92nd Patricia Dillon – New Haven
94th Gary Holder Winfield – New Haven
98th Patricia Widlitz – Branford, Guilford
99th Mike Lawlor – East Haven
100th Matt Lesser – Durham, Middlefield, Middletown
101st Deborah Heinrich – Madison
102nd Lonnie Reed – Branford
112th Michele Mount – Monroe, Newtown
118th Kim Rose – Milford
136th Jonathan Steinberg – Westport
139th Kevin Ryan – Bozrah, Franklin, Lebanon, Montville
142nd Anna Duleep – Norwalk
2nd Jason Bartlett – Bethel, Danbury and Redding
4th Kelvin Roldan – Hartford
6th Hector Robles – Hartford
12th Geoff Luxenberg – Manchester
16th Linda Schofield – Simsbury
23rd Eileen Baker – Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook
24th Tim O’Brien – New Britain and Newington
27th Sandy Nafisv – Newington
31st Tom Kehoe – Glastonbury
38th Betsy Ritter – Montville and Waterford
47th Catherine Osten – Canterbury, Scotland, Sprague and Norwich
58th Kathleen Tallarita – Enfield
64th Roberta Willis – Cornwall, Goshen, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington
92nd Patricia Dillon – New Haven
94th Gary Holder Winfield – New Haven
98th Patricia Widlitz – Branford, Guilford
99th Mike Lawlor – East Haven
100th Matt Lesser – Durham, Middlefield, Middletown
101st Deborah Heinrich – Madison
102nd Lonnie Reed – Branford
112th Michele Mount – Monroe, Newtown
118th Kim Rose – Milford
136th Jonathan Steinberg – Westport
139th Kevin Ryan – Bozrah, Franklin, Lebanon, Montville
142nd Anna Duleep – Norwalk
